Applying Manufacturing Execution Systems

Providing a clear definition and understanding of what MES is and how it works, Applying Manufacturing Execution Systems is the book for anyone who has the responsibility of improving their company's manufacturing process. It shows how to tie the many variables of manufacturing into a better production process using an integrated computer system. It addresses issues regarding computers and communication equipment, as well as data entry methods and equipment, discusses the evolutionary nature of an MES system and how it should function in the present and in the future, and describes how MES can be applied in every manufacturing environment.

Sommario

What MES Is and Why It's a Hot TopicComputer Software Systems Used in Manufacturing ManagementMES in Different Manufacturing EnvironmentsMES Core ModulesMES Support ModulesSystem Configuration/ArchitectureEquipment Used in MESThe MES Implementation Team Supplier Evaluation and SelectionScheduling, Simulation, and Constraint ManagementThe Future of MESAppendix A: Application ExamplesAppendix B: Reference Material SourcesAppendix C: Glossary of Terms

Info autore

Michael McClellan

Riassunto

Offering a definition and understanding of what MES is and how it works, this title shows how to tie the many variables of manufacturing into a better production process using an integrated computer system. It addresses issues regarding computers and communication equipment, as well as data entry methods and equipment.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Michael McClellan, McClellan Michael
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.08.1997
• EAN: 9781574441352
• ISBN: 978-1-57444-135-2
• Pagine: 208
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Peso: 530 g
• Serie: Resource Management
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General), TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control, environmental science, engineering & technology, Production engineering, Engineering: general, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Production and industrial engineering